November 27, 2006

November 27: Button, button

I am not thrilled with how the sleeves are set in but I wasn't going to rip them and knit them again so I just sewed them in one last time. They are a little better, but not much. So I went to my local Hancock fabrics to find buttons, however, I seem to be the most indecisive person ever on this issue. So I will leave it up to you dear readers. Should I go with something whimsical, befitting a wee bairn, or something a bit more sophisticated.

Here are close ups of those last two.Excuse the crappy photography (I took the photos at the local Panera next to Hancock fabrics and the lighting left something to be desired) and leave your opinions on which buttons I should go with in the comments. (That means all of you lurkers, too). Is it dinosaurs, hearts and stars, Celtic knots or those metal swirls?

My kids love (and I mean love) whimsey, so I vote for hearts and stars, and dinosaurs for a boy. I especially recommend the whimsical if the child (parent) has only a mild appreciation of the handmade, or a very tenuous relationship to you. My kids love their sweaters from Aunt Jas regardless of details like buttons, but a stranger's sweater would benefit from a cool feature like dinosaur buttons. (Thus helping to instill an appreciation of the hand made)
Your beautiful and simple sweater calls out for special buttons, and kids love the obvious, so my vote goes to whimsey buttons. I like the hearts and stars best.
Live Sis

I love the metal swirls. But I agree with Sis that a child will be intrigued with whimsy. If the sweater is for a really wee one, I'd go with the celtic or metal swirls....he/she won't know the difference but doting adults will.

I love the dinosaurs and stars, but I know what they are like to button. If the sweater will be worn mainly open, go with the fun ones. If someone has to button it up on a squirmy kid very often, I vote for the Celtic knots.